What is the procedure to join NIT and IIT colleges after getting JEE Main and Advanced marks?

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heena agrawal · Answer

hi. Step 1 - Check if the Eligibility Criteria is met or not Step 2 - Get Registered Step 3 - Entrance Examination Use Now Step 4 - Counselling Session For JEE Main qualified candidates, a common counselling process is conducted by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). During the online counselling process, the candidates will be able to register and select their choice of colleges and courses from the list of NITs. The selection has to be done carefully since it will affect their allotment. How much score is required for NIT admissions? NITs fall under the category of top engineering institutes of the nation. Therefore, many aspirants wish and aim to study in NITs and the competition level naturally becomes high. Candidates are expected to score well in the entrance examination I. e. , JEE Main for NIT admissions, especially if they wish to get admission into top B.Tech courses or leading NITs. The scores required for higher chances of admissions vary as per the NITs and courses that the candidates are aiming for. However, if the candidate wishes for admission into top B.Tech courses such as CSE, EEE, ME in top NITs, then they will be required to score above 250 marks (General category) for a higher chance of admission. Step 5 - Confirmation of Admission Finally, if the candidates are able to get allotted into the NITs, then they will have to confirm their seats. After freezing their seat, the candidates will have to pay the seat acceptance fee. Document verification has to be done at the reporting centres for confirmation of admission.

Suyash Gupta · Answer

You have to register in JOSSA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling process online, which is conducted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. You can fill up your choices in the registration form of both IITs and NITs and then based on candidate ranks and category, college and branch is alloted to them in 6 rounds of JOSSA counselling.

deepika maurya · Answer

If you want to take admission to the National Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Technology you must participate in Joint Seat Allocation Authority counseling. To secure a seat at the Indian Institute of Technology or the National Institute of Technology. A date is allotted for the start of counseling. It will go around for 10 days. You have to be well prepared with the name and branch of college you want to attend as per your rank and fill out the counseling form accordingly. The same is true for the Indian Institute of Technology or the National Institute of Technology's counseling. Then you will be allotted a seat in a college. After the first round, if you do not get the acceptance you expected, wait for the second round, and so on. Last time, Josaa conducted six rounds for the allotment of seats in institutes. But please be sure that you fill out the counseling form very, very correctly, as many good rankers are denied admission to the Indian Institute of Technology or the National Institute of Technology because they messed up the process. For this, you must do quality research on colleges and the branch you want to opt for in those colleges and then apply as per. Some points to keep in mind are: 1. Exercise extreme caution when giving preference to a college or branch. After submitting, it cannot be changed. 2. Keep a regular track of counseling activity by regularly visiting the Josaa site. 3. Check to see if any colleges have seats open after the sixth round and thus call for the spot round. After getting your results for the Joint Entrance Examination mains and advanced, probably by June 11th, you will have to register yourself for counseling on the website of JSA. You have to submit your college preference list. After submission of college preference, Josh will take care of all your ranks and the college you will get. You will be allotted a college according to your rank in the Indian Institutes of Technology and National Institutes of Technology, respectively, according to your Joint Entrance Examination advanced and Joint Entrance Examination mains rank. After being allotted a seat at any one of them, you will have to verify yourself and accept your seat. In the seat acceptance procedure, you have two choices by name: float or fridge. In the float option, you will be considered in subsequent rounds of seat allotment, while if you forfeit your seat, you will be allotted that seat to yourself. After seat allotment and acceptance, you will have to go to your college and register for your course. This procedure is a simple one; there is no need to worry too much; just be careful with your college preference, and the rest will happen simultaneously. Make it a habit to check the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JOSAA) website regularly to never miss an important notification from them. National Institutes of Technology are autonomous engineering institutes that offer various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programs in Engineering and other fields. There are a total of 31 National Institutes of Technology in India and admission to Bachelor of Technology Programs is managed through the JoSAA counseling process, based on AIR rank secured in JEE Main. NIT offers admission to MTech programs based on the score obtained in the GATE exam while seat allotment is managed through CCMT (Centralized Counseling for Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, Master of Planning, and Master of Design). National Institutes of Technology Trichy, National Institutes of Technology Karnataka, National Institutes of Technology Rourkela, National Institutes of Technology Warangal, and National Institutes of Technology Calicut are some of the popular National Institutes of Technology across India. In the MHRD-NIRF ranking of 2022, the National Institutes of Technology Trichy has been ranked 08 in India. Out of the total, 21 National Institutes of Technology are among the top 100 list. The National Institutes of Technology Council is the regulatory body for all National Institutes of Technology. Most of the National Institutes of Technology in India offer degree courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in various branches of Management, Engineering, Architecture, and Science. Joint Seat Allocation Authority releases releasing category-wise and round-wise opening and closing cutoffs or ranks for admission to Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, and dual degree programs in National Institutes of Technologies. Students have to register and participate in the JoSAA counseling cum seat allotment process. JoSAA conducts joint counseling sessions for students qualifying for Joint Entrance Examination Main and Joint Entrance Examination Advanced exams. Joint Entrance Examinations' main cut-off depends on several factors including the number of candidates appearing in the entrance exam, the total number of candidates who applied for admission to the National Institutes of Technology, the total seat intake, and the difficulty level of the examination. Take a look at other entrance exams you need to appear in for admissions to various Undergraduate and postgraduate level programs offered at Indian Institutes of Technology. For admissions to Bachelor of Technology programs, interested candidates need to appear for Joint Entrance Examination Advanced. However, before appearing for this exam, students must appear for Joint Entrance Examination Main. After appearing for Joint Entrance Examination Advanced, the next step is to appear for Joint Seat Allocation Authority counseling. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha NIT page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/nits-in-india-blogId-20003) For more details, you may visit the Shiksha IIT page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/iits-in-india-blogId-12884) I hope this will help you.

Anshika Maurya · Answer

After getting JEE Main and Advanced marks, the procedure to join NIT and IIT colleges involves the following steps: Online Registration: Candidates must first register for the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling process online, which is conducted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Choice Filling: After registration, candidates need to fill in their preferred choices of colleges and courses based on their JEE Main and Advanced ranks. They can select as many choices as they want in order of preference. Seat Allotment: Based on the candidates' ranks and choices, JoSAA conducts multiple rounds of seat allotment to allocate seats in NITs and IITs. During each round, candidates who are eligible for a seat are allotted seats based on their rank and preference. Acceptance of Seat: After seat allotment, candidates must either accept the seat by paying the acceptance fee or choose to 'float' or 'slide' their seat based on their preferences. Floating means that candidates are accepting the allotted seat but keeping the option open for a better seat in the next round, while sliding means that candidates are accepting the allotted seat but looking for an upgrade in the same round. Document Verification: Once candidates accept a seat, they need to report to the allotted college for document verification and pay the required fees. Reporting to College: Finally, candidates must report to the allotted college within the stipulated time and attend the orientation and classes as per the college's schedule. It's important to note that the exact procedure for joining NITs and IITs may vary slightly from year to year, and candidates should check the official website of JoSAA or the respective institute for the latest information and updates.

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